Obama coming to Oregon in coast-to-coast campaign push

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In this Aug. 17, 2010, file photo, President Barack Obama stands with Sen. Patty Murray, D-Wash., at a fundraising event in Seattle. Voters across the country are dispirited about the economy, frustrated with Obama and fed up with their elected officials, according to national surveys that help explain why Democrats are in serious danger of losing their hold on the House and bracing for big losses in the Senate.(AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster, File)

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama's campaign schedule, a mix of fundraisers and rallies, will take him from coast to coast over the next three weeks as he looks to buoy Democratic candidates. | More Campaign 2010 News

The president will be in Portland, Ore., on Oct. 20 for a fundraiser and rally for Democratic candidate for governor, John Kitzhaber. The rally is scheduled for 4 p.m. at the Oregon Convention Center, 777 NE Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. in Portland.

Obama's appearances are designed to tap into two of his greatest strengths as a campaigner — his ability to rally voter enthusiasm and raise money. Democrats will need both in the final weeks leading up to the Nov. 2 elections if they hope to hold their majorities on Capitol Hill.

The president will end this week with three straight days of campaigning in Delaware, Massachusetts and Ohio. He'll be joined in Ohio by first lady Michelle Obama, their first joint campaign event since the 2008 presidential campaign.

The first lady is kicking off her own campaign blitz this week, headlining the first in a series of fundraisers for endangered Democrats.

The president heads west next week for a four-day sprint that will include stops for two high-profile Democratic senators in danger of losing their seats, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid of Nevada and Sen. Barbara Boxer of California.

White House spokesman Robert Gibbs said Obama will make additional stops over the final weekend before the election, though he's likely to spend Election Day in Washington. The president has requested an absentee ballot to vote in his home state of Illinois.

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